The Drunk IT Guy

I've put myself in serious danger twice because of what I believe is the DSC.. There are some roads around here that have fast, continual, crowded traffic. When entering them at 90 degrees you have to find an opening and jump into it, then accelerate like crazy and hope somebody doest slam into you from behind.

Well twice when I've lost some traction in the rear wheels the car suddenly looses all acceleration, the rpm drops to about 1, and I'm sitting there in 60mph traffic going about 3mph foot-to-floor.... I'm close to turning off DSC permanently and never going back, this could kill me..

Have you guys experienced this?

Do you think there's something wrong with my car?

Do you know any ways to turn then accelerate at FT without this happening?

expo1

I think DSC is smarter than most of the owners and on public roads should be left on all the time. In your scenario your flooring the gas with no traction. That could lead to a spinout type accident without DSC. The fact that your here to write about it leads one to think DSC saved you.

r0tor

iTrader: (1)

don't loose it next time and it won't kick in...

New Yorker

Don't know if anything's wrong with your DSC, but there may be something wrong with the way you drive—you should never have to "accelerate like crazy and hope somebody doesn't slam into you from behind"! That sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Try waiting for a bigger hole in traffic—even if it means waiting longer—much longer—than you do now.

project_dork

hmmm it shouldent kick it that strongly...there i no way it could do that unless your DSC is faulty..you should have that checked out.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

nothing wrong with your car.... it is you.. you dont know how to drive, and are driving like an idiot on public roads..

beers

8 Maniac

iTrader: (1)

I know what he means but I've never had to accelerate -that- much. Not sure what you're doing wrong, but usually if I complete the turn then step on it, I dont lose traction at all. I think your error is that you accelerate through the entire turn which should lose traction.

Rotary Inspired

iTrader: (1)

The DSC is my only complaint. While most people would never notice it, when you are pushing the car it is a big hinderence. I personally hate it. As for everyone saying he is driving poorly are you there to witness it. We all know you have to drop the clutch around 3500 to get the car to start quickly. I am not talking a 8K dump here. I understand what the OP is saying. Mine is always off. But I have driven much higher hp cars w/ no DSC.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

you are talking about traction control.. different thing... btw, 4500rpm works better..

traction control = straight line
dsc = cornering

beers

Razz1

True True True


Please take a driver education course.

mysql101

I don't have a problem with DSC and my car makes a lot more power than his.

Sounds like a driver issue.

Razz1

We don't have to be there to know he doesn't belong on the road.

Go do an Auto cross some time. See what happens with the DSC on.

Then tell me its appropiate to drive like that on the highway with lot's of traffic.

expo1

With quotes like THIS we do not have to be there.

" I'm 23..I drive recklessly yet skillfully... I never knew what road superiority felt like until I got my 8.."

swoope

iTrader: (5)

so on target.. good job...

beers

Oneirical

do other sports cars have dsc?

which ones?

swoope

iTrader: (5)

wow,

right now few do not.. i dont think the lotus has it... everyone else yes..

you need to get out more... i would get a script to autoweek or read them online...

beers

Oneirical

lol.. swoop is the man.. when hes drinking

Huskyfan23

when is he not drinking? According to his beers sig, it looks like he's drunk all the time. lol.

stuartm

TVR's don't have dsc,tsc or abs. 1000kg cars with over 300bhp

expo1

DSC is something that will be on all cars in a few years, LINK and it should be. DSC saves lives and saves the INS. companies money. There is no way this will not make it to all cars.

GuyWithRx8

iTrader: (3)

ya turn dsc off, then you should be good

dothackRAVE

Quick question: How do you turn off DSC? I can't find the button...

The Drunk IT Guy

Wow, look at all the hate just for me. How sweet... You guys are great!

Let me further explain the times this happened...

1st: I had to pull out onto a feeder road next to interstate 45, at 5:30pm, it's nonstop flow during that time of day.. I wouldn't do anything that would jeopardize my life, and especially my car... But you also cant wait for 10 minutes when there are literally 25 cars behind you thanks to the exiting HOV lane..

2nd: A large pump truck was blocking my lane, had cones around it, and cars were going the opposite direction at a decent rate. I dropped it from about 5k, it started accelerating great, then I lost some traction and it plopped to a crawl...


Despite being a little crazy I actually am a skilled driver. I'm not used to a car suddenly stopping when I'm mashing the gas, it took these events to learn this behavior..


And as for this:

"I drive recklessly yet skillfully... I never knew what road superiority felt like until I got my 8.."

Don't be the internet tough-guy and say that you've never thought the same about yourself and your machine...

Besides.. You guys cant hate like I can. I'm the troll-fu master, don't even try to compete with my glory!

Silver_Surfer

Hummm. I heard all this before. Questiion what did you drive before getting your 8 and what car website fourms did you belong to?

mysql101

When I've had traction issues, the DSC light flashed for a second, the car did it's thing, and I continued to accelerate. Usually it only goes on due to sliding around corners or heavy acceleration when it thinks something's wrong, but it's always been momentary.